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Microsoft has an Announcement Scheduled for May 20, Will They Introduce a Surface Mini Tablet?

On Thursday, May 7, 2014, Bloomberg published an article titled Microsoft Said to Use Qualcomm Chips in Smaller Surface. The article was written by Ian King and Dina Bass. The article reports "Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is planning to introduce a new, smaller version of its Surface that will use Qual...

Ira Michael Blonder
5 years ago

Will Cortana Provide Windows Phone 8.1 with the Momentum Required to Win a Bigger Share of the Smart Phone Market?

Worldwide markets for what I collectively call small, smart mobile devices appear to be reaching a plateau. The progression of the high end smart phone market has shown signs of taking this direction over the last year and a half. Most recently, IDC's report on first calendar quarter 2014 worldwi...

Ira Michael Blonder
5 years ago

With Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft Sees an Opportunity to Emphasize the Personal in the Consumer PC Experience

As Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President, Operating Systems Group (PC, Tablet and Phone) states at the start of his keynote presentation at Microsoft's Build 2014 Conference, one of the drivers for the Windows Phone O/S was to produce an experience "a little bit less like technology, and a lot m...

Ira Michael Blonder
5 years ago

Microsoft Presents InTune Mobile Device Management on an Android Device

On March 27, 2014, Microsoft® General Manager Julia White demonstrated Office applications running on her iPad, and InTune, Mobile Device Management running on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. A lot of market commentary was published in advance of this presentation. Much of it had to do with a "ne...

Ira Michael Blonder
5 years ago

BlackBerry Reports On Its 4th Quarter, 2014 Business Results

On Friday, March 28, 2014, Blackberry reported 4th Quarter, 2014 Results. In his opening remarks, John C. Chen, CEO informed his audience " . . . [he is] extremely pleased . . . " with the quarter results, which placed the business " . . . slightly ahead . . . " of objectives. I should note Chen ...

Ira Michael Blonder
5 years ago

Intel’s Reference Design for 64-Bit Smart Phone and Tablet Computers Attracts Positive Reviews from Mobile World Congress, 2014

Intel hasn't enjoyed much success in the mobile market for smart phones and tablets. But on February 24, 2014, in a press release titled "Intel Gaining in Mobile and Accelerating Internet of Things", Intel announced the launch of its " . . . 64-bit Intel(R) Atom(tm) processor for smart phones and...

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Ira Michael Blonder
5 years ago

HP Introduces 64-Bit Tablets, but are the Price Points Too High?

Intel® 64-bit Atom™ processors in a BayTrails configuration provide the processing power behind HP's new ElitePad line of tablets for business computing. The début of tablets running Windows 8.1 o. 64-bit processors is certainly a significant event for Intel, which promised accelerated ...

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Ira Michael Blonder
5 years ago